Attachment for sawing tapered material



May 14, 1935.- A. GREssNER ATTACHMENT FOR SAWING TAPERED MATERIAL Filed Deo. 10; 1952 2 Shees-Sheet 1 lull 'u y .di

ENTOR 0 Alben@L Y [Z55/7er ATTORNEY v` l.Nlay 14, 1935. TA' GRESSNER v 2,001,306

ATTACHMENT FOR SAWING TAPERED MATERIAL Filed Dec. 10, 1952 2 sheets-sheet 2 INVENTOR Albert reas/1er www - l ATTORNEY tra sr ATTACHMENT FOR SAWING TAPERED MATERIAL Albert Gressncr, Flushing, N. Y.

Application December 10, 1932, Serial No. 646,691

10 Claims. `(Cl. D14- 138) The invention is an attachment that may 'oe Figure 5 is a cross section on lineS-B of Figure placed on table saws for holding material so that 4 Showing the Sliding gage. I it may be cut with one end larger than the other Figure' 6 is a side elevation of the sliding gage. and with any number of sides, or substantially Figure l iS 2 detail Showing e 0011er fOr Cheng- 5 round. ing the head stock from that shown in Figure 4 `5 The object of the invention is to provide an in which material having-a small Center Opening attachment for holding material so that tapered in the end thereof may he held. e objects may be out from the material by' a saw. Figure 8 is a similar detailshowing adifferent Another object is to provide an attachment for 0011er Whieh may be used for holding I nateriall0 table saws in which tapered material may be out having a larger Opening ihl'lhe end Jhereof. 10 and in which thematerial may be out with any Figure 9 isa similar detail showing a smaller number of sides collar for holding material having a smaller openjl Another object is to provide an attachment for 111g in the end thereoftable saws in which material may be held so that Fiiule 10 iS .e Similar, detail ShOWhg a Cellar it may be out with inclined sides in which the for holding matelalhavng a Smaller Opening 1'5 material may readily be removed and repleeed. than may be held in the 0011er Showririn Figure 9 Another object is to provide means for cutting end Slightly larger than that that may be held tapered objects on table saws which may readily' in the Center Shown irl-Figure 4. k be adjusted to objects of different lengths. Figure 1l' iS a detail Showing a deViCe that may 2o Another' object is to provide a sliding carriage be used in the Sliding gage for holding material 20E readily be locked in different positions. Of the Center ShOWn in Figure 4. f

A further object is t0 provide e, device by Figure 12 is an end view of the device shown in which table and chair' legs may be cut on a table Figure 1`1. l saw, Figurel 13 is a View showing an end of apiece 25' A still further Object, is toy provide e device for of material which may have been cut with sixteenl holding material on a table saw so that it may Sides S0 that itis Substantially round. be cut with tapered sides in which the angle of In the dIeWiIlSS the deVCe iS SllOWh aS it may the taper may readily be adjusted, be made wherein numeral l indicates the-base, 3d And a still further object is to provide an atnumeral 2. the heed Stock, and numeral 3 a gege 3o tachment for holding material on table saws so WhiCh may he Je'fmed e Sliding gege and Which that it may be out with tapered Sides which is performs a function similar tothe tail-stock of of a simple and economical construction. e lathe- With these ends in view the invention embodies The base 'l S Preferably made 0f af flat beeld,

for holding material upon table saws which may having` an opening in the end thereof in place' 35. a base having a .bar adjustably held' to the lower however, it may be made of any material and ar- 35A side thereof that may be placed in the groove of ranged in am Shape- In the design ShOW't is a table saw table, a head in which one end of the ,formed With a 'lafOW Portion 4 al? the from? of material mbe eut may be held, a Sliding gage d head stock end and a substantially vvldeportion 5 justably mounted on the base and in which the at the Opposite' end- The relative' Width' 0f the 40.' opposite end of the material may be held, and a two Parts may be changed as may be desired" 40"? clamping member in the sliding gage for holding The Outlne of this board sflown Eligu 2, the materiel and looking it in the cutting position. afl@ the ont end there 1S SHOW m Fleur@ 3: Other features and advantages of the invention I Wlllbe Died that the upper Surface or .the will appear from the following. description taken base i 1s provided with a contlnuous longitudinal in connection with the drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a view showing a general arrangement ofa table saw with the gage on the table thereof.

placed which extends upward above rthe surface" j of the board and it will be' noted that the gage .3'," which' is also provided with a recess 8. `that fitsv over theebarl, is held to the bar and-toA the base;

i recess ii iii-which a guide bar or track l may be 451 A Figure 2 is a Plan View Showing the Complete I by a bolt 9, which extends thru a slot l0 in 50;;

gegel l 1 the base il of the gage, as shown inT'igu-.resvie` 5 Figure 3 1s an end elevation looking toward the and` 6 The` bar I and base l may be provided head of the gage. with a plurality of openings l2,Y as shown inv Figure 4 is a plan view showing the gage on an Figure 2, so that the bolt 9 mayreadily be placed enlarged scale. e e thru any one of these ,openings to change ,thevl 555:; Y

position ofthe gage 3. It will be noted that the position of the gage may be changed a comparatively short distance as byvloosening a nut I3 on the bolt 9 the gage may be moved backward and forward on the bar 'i as the bolt is free to move in the slot I8.

On the lower side of the base is a bar I4 the position of which may readily be adjusted to change the angle of. the base .in relationto the table. Thisbar may be of any size and may be changed for different sawsso that it will correspond with a groove I5 in the saw table-as shown in Figure 1. It is understood that these grooves may be of diiierent sizes so that the device may be provided with a bar of any size to correspond with the groove of the saw` table. This bar is held to the base by bolts IB and I'l, as shown in Figure 2, and the bolt VI I is held in a slot I8 in a plate I9 that extends fromthe forward edge of the base, as shown in Figures 2 andv 3,-andit will be noted that the bolt may be moved backward and forward in the slot I8 to change the position of the base. The plate i9 may be held tothebase by boltsrZe, as shown, or by any other means, and itrwill be noted that the inner edge thereof. isrecessedl into-the forward edge of the base. The bolt l1 "is held in a slot 2l at the oppositeend'of the base `and -it will be noted that this bolt may also be adjusted to change the position of this ,end'of the base. j .The head 2 is positioned on the front of the baseand is held thereto byV bolts 22, as` shown in Figures 2 and 3. The head is. provided with a base 23- having'anges 2d and ,25' at the edges and the head 2 is formed of a cylindrical shape at the'outer end of the base. The head is provided with a spindle 26, as shown in Figure 4,' and at the outer end of the spindle is a' handle 2 by whichit may readily be'rotated. A wheel 23 is also positioned `on the spindle and this is provided with notches 29 which may be positioned at thirty or forty-iive degrees, or at any number of degrees to correspond with any number of sides that one may desire to cut. It will b'e understood that one head may be provided with forty-nvel degree slotsandanother with thirty degree slots v and the heads may readily be interchangeable as they may readily vbe removed and replaced by removing the nuts from the bolts 22.

One head may, therefore, be set for one number of sides, and another for another number of sides andit'will be understood that any number of heads may be provided, or, the wheel may be provided with any number `of slots so that any number of sides may readily be cut.

A key 30 is pivotally mounted on a pin SI in a projection 32 of thehead` and it will be noted that this may be moved into the position shown in full lines in Figure 4 so `that a projection 33 'thereof will extend into one of the notches l29 to lock the spindle and hold` it in any position. When itis desired to turn the spindle the key 3U may be turned to the position shown inA dotted lines where it will engage a stop 34 and after the spindle has been turned to the correct position the key may be moved back to the'position shown inv point 38 at the endthereof, may extend beyond the' shoulder, as "shown in Figures 4 and 7. It

will benoted thattheshoulder 36 extends beyond the end of the head 2 and when it is desired to cut material having a small center opening in the end thereof it may be placed on the point 38; however, when it is desired to cut material having a round opening therein the opening may be placed over the pin 31. A plurality of collars and attachmentsmay be provided, as shown in Figures 7 to 10, inclusive, to accommodate material having differentsize openings therein.. Itwill be un- 'der'stoodv that these may belof any size ordesign and any other attachments may be used to hold Amaterial of any other type or description. It will also be understood that any other means may be In the designshown in Figure 7 a collar 33 is provided which` may be used with material having aV small center opening therein and it will center opening and theI prongs 4U on the collar 39 will be forcedeinto the material to positively grip the same. These prongs may be of any shape or design 'and as many as may be ,desired may be provided.' The collar 39 may be held to the end off the spindle 2i5:by a set screw Las shown. In the design shown in Figure 8 a collar 42 is provided-which may be used for holding material having; a comparatively large opening therein, asV indicated by the dotted lines 33.v With this collar a comparatively short vprong collar is used, which is indicated by the numeral 44', which'may be held to the spindle by a set screw 4.5,' and it will be noted thatthe material'will iit over the collar 42 and engage the prongs on the collar titl. l'Ihe-.collaifliz may also be provided with a set screw 46 by which it vmay be held to the pin 3l. The collar shown in Figure 9 is similar to that shownin Figure 8 except that itis of a small diameter andrnay be used for material having a smaller opening therein. The short collar lll is usedwith this collar,` which is indicated by the nurneral lll, and it` may lalso be held` by a set screw 48. Figure 1,0 alsov shows a similar design in which a collar is used for material having aA still smaller opening andin this design the outer portion of thecollar, which is indicated by the numeral 49, is turned downand a set screw 50 is screwed into the pin 3l. It will also be understood that any other means may be used lfor holding the collars on the spindles.

A plurality of attachmentayas shown in Figures l1 and l2, may also be provided to'hold the oppositeend ofthe material and these may be heldin an opening 5I in a member 52V which is sli-dable in the gage 3'. These attachmentsmay be provided with a point 53, as shown in Figure 4, or may have a circular plug 54, as shown in Figure` 1l.4 A flangev 5,5 may be provided at the base of the point orplug and this may have a flat side 55, asrshown in Figure l2, which may be positioned at the outeredge so that it will be possible for the cutting tool to pass very close to the center. These points or plugs are provided with a shank 5l ywhich isheld inthe opening 5l by a set screwj `58, as shown. e

y The lmember 52 is slidably mounted in the gage. 3 and the ends thereof are slidably held inv bearings 53 and 60. The bearings 59 land 69 are formed at the opposite endsof the member 3 with square openings corresponding with ,the ends of member 52, and these openings are closed by cover. plates, as shown in Figure 4. This ymember may bev moved backward rand forward'- by a lever 6I which is pivotally attached to the member 52 by' lused for holding material to the end of the spindle v Vso that the material may be turned with the spindle.

a bolt 52, as shown inFigures 4 and 5, and the lever 6l is slidably mounted on a pin 63 thru a hub @il and at the outer end of the hub is a handle 65 by which the lever may readilyA be moved to adjust the position of the member 52. It will be noted in Figure 5 that the handle S5 is threaded into the hub 51 and the end B5 thereof engages a split pin 6l thru which the pin 53 passes and it will be noted that as the handle t5 is screwed inward it will bind the pin El upon the pin 63-and thereby lock the hub 6d of the lever on the pin. When it is desired to move the member 52 the handle 65 may be unscrewed so that the hub will be free to move back and forth on the pin. The opposite end of the lever el is pivotally attached to alink 5B by a bolt 59 and the opposite end of the link E3 is pivotally attached to the bearing 59 of the base of the gage 3 by'a pin lll. This means of mounting both ends ofthe lever 6l makes it possible for the point of the lever at which it is attached to the member 52 by the bolt 62 to travel back and forth in a straight line so that the member 52 may be moved without binding in the bearings. The pin 63 is mounted in a post 'll thru a pin 'l2 having a head 73 thereon in which the pin 63 is held. The pin 'l2 is free to rotate in the post ll and is held downward therein by a screw ld which extends upward into the lower end thereof from the base of the gage 3. It will be understood that this pin may be mounted in any other manner and also that the lever i3! may be mounted and arranged in any other manner.

It will be understood that other changes may be made in the construction of the device without departing from the spirit of the invention. One of which changes may be in the use of other means for holding material in the head or gage, another may be in the use of other means for adjusting the position of the gage or tail-stock, another may be in the use of other means for locking the gage in different positions, another may be in the use of other means for mounting the head or gage on the base, another may be in the use of other means for holding the spindle of the head stock in different positions, and still another may be in the use of other means for adjusting the position of the base on the table of the saw.

The construction will be readily understood from the foregoing description. In use the device may be provided as shown and it will be noted that it may readily be mounted on a table of a circular saw by placing the member lll in the slot l5 of the saw table. The device will then be free to move backward and forward past the saw. Material to be cut may then be placed in the device and held between the head stock and gage, as shown in Figures l and 2. The spindle may be set to one of any desired number of sides. The entire device may then be moved past the saw so that one side will be cut and then it may be returned, the position of the material turned to the next side by the spindle, and vthen run by the saw again. This operation may be continued as many times as may be desired to out as many sides as desired. When all sides of the material are cut the handle S5 may be released so that the member 52 may be'moved away from the end of the material and then the material may be removed and replaced by another piece of material. It will be noted that the bevel of the material may readily be changed by the bolts I6 and l1 sothat it will be possible to cut material with any slope desired. As one side of By increasing the number of lsides it is also f possible tocut material substantially roundas, as shown in Figure 13, the material is cut with sixteen sides and it'will be noted that the corners are very slight and it isonly necessary to run a piece of sandpaper over the material to make it round. The number of sides may be increased .or decreased and it will be appreciated that by increasing the number of sides it will be possible to out the materiali substantially round, or, as may be desired. The attachment is particularly adapted for table and chair legs andalso for ban-I nister' columns; however, it may be used for cutting material of any type or design and'for any purpose. It may also be used for wood, paper or material of any composition, or for any kindof material.

This attachment has been shown anddescribed as particularly adaptable for circular or table saws in which the material may be cut directly by the saw. It will also be understoodthat the attachment may be applied to a shaper, or any other machine tool, and may also be used for fluting, beading, or any other purpose; The tools used for fluting and beading are not uncommon in the art and any arrangement of cutting knives or tools may be used. These knives or tools mayV be held upon the Shaper spindle similarvto the manner in which the saw is held upon the spindle of the table saw and the attachment lmay be slidably mounted upon the table ofthe Shaper, or

other tool, in the same manner in which it isr mounted upon the table saw.l The attachment may, therefore, be `used as a unit independentof the table saw, or any tool, andmay be applied to any tool or device and operated in the-same manner, as hereinbefore described, for the saw.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A work holding attachment comprising a flat bed plate, a bar extending longitudinally of said bed plate and positioned on the lower side thereof, said bar adjustably held in curved slotted openings in the opposite endsof said bed plate, another bar partially embedded in thev upper surface of said bed plate and extending longitudinally thereof, a head stock mounted at one end of said'l bed plate and extending over the edge thereof, a

tail stock slidable on the upper surface of said` bed plate and keyed to the bar embedded in said upper surface, means iixedly holding said tail stock in different positions upon said bar, opposed holding means in said head and tail stocks for f holding objects therebetween, said holding means in the tail-stock being movable and means for withdrawing said holding means in said tail stock from its engagement with the object held.

2. In an attachment as described in claim 1, means locking the holding means in said tail stock in different positions.

3. In an attachment as described in claim 1, means in said head stock for turning the object to a plurality of positions, and means locking said head stock in each of the different positions.

4. In combination a head stock, a slidable tail stock, work holding means slidably mounted on said tail stock, a bed upon which said head and tail stocks are mounted, a guide on said bed fitting into a groove in said tail stock, means locking said tail stock on said guide at a plurality of points,l a key on the lower surface of'said bed adapted to hold said bed' sliding engagement witha'groove in a table upon which it'rnay be placed, and a readily releasable handle infsaid tail stock adapted to move said workl holding means for releasing work held between said head and'tail stocks when moved in one. direction and for engaging work by' the `said Vhead and tail stocks when moved in the'opposite direction, and also adapted to lock the tail stock when the handle is turned." l

5. In a combination as described in claim 4,'

n means adjusting the' positionof said key.

6. In a .combination as described inclaim 4; means holding the ends of Vsaidkey in curved slots adjacent the ends of said bed. i v d 7. In an attachment forholding objectsvfor tapered cutting. thereof, a bed plate, adjustable means on the lower surface of said bed 'plate adapted to hold said bed plate in slidable en' gagement with a grooved table, a headstock at one end of said bed plate, a tail stock slidable on saidk bed plate, means holding said tail stock in a plurality ofxedpositions on said bed plate,

f a bar slidable in said tail stock, tool holding means extending from one side of said bar, a

an'cl'slidable 'on'said horizontal rod, and means pivotally attaching said lever to ksaid slidable bar. f

8. In an attachment as described in claim 7, a handle by which saidk leverv may be operated, and means locking'said lever thru said handle.

9. In an attachment as described in claim 7, a handle by which said lever may. be operated, and said handlevk threaded in said lever and adapted to be turned to lock or releasesaid lever on said rod.

10. The combination with a work holdingtool adapted to be clamped in diierent angular positions in relation to a cutting tool Vand moved backwardY and lforward past said cutting tool to cut work held therein at an angle in relation tothe axis of said work; of a head stock mounted upon said worl; holding'tool, a tail stock slidably mounted on'said work holding tool, means toindependently clamp said tail stock in different positions on said work holding tool, a work engaging member slidable in said tail stock, a rotary'handle tov move said member to engage or disengag'e work between the said head stock and tail stock and means to clamp Vsaid work engaging member in any position of adjustment by turning said handle.

Y ALBERT GRESSNER. 

